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Oltarsh &amp; Associates, P.C. is a professional corporation, principally dealing with immigration and nationality issues, and international business law. Principals of the firm have been engaged in this practice for over 45 years. The areas of our competence include the legal transfer of key employees for international corporations and foundations. Applications for non-immigrant specialty employees and applications for permanent residence related to work or close familial ties to U.S. citizens or permanent residents are an important aspect of our practice, and we represent several foreign consulates and take care of all of the business of their nationals who may face legal problems in the U.S.Our office is located at 494 Eight avenue, New York, NY 10001 at the corner of 35th Street and Eight avenue. Aside from our dedication to rapidly turning around employers applications for foreign key employees, our goal is to carefully attend and listen to the needs of our individual and corporate clients and to try to resolve without delay legal problems confronted in a manner as simple and direct as possible and to maintain costs at a limited budget.Aside from pursuing matters at the Immigration Service, we also take cases to the Administrative Appeals level or to the Board of Immigration Appeals, and also to the U.S. District Courts and to the U.S. Courts of Appeal, if necessary.Oltarsh &amp; Associates office is only a phone call away. A principal of the firm is always available for consultation. We speak and write in a number of languages including Spanish, French, Italian, Romanian, and Polish and we have recourse to translators in all other languages. We have a history of helping people and this is our number one priority.

Dream Act Questions and Answers

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Question 1: Are these new regulations the DREAM Act?Answer: No they are not. The DREAM Act would have afforded certain young people brought tothe US as children the ability to obtain permanent residence. These new regulations will allowthose eligible to be free from the fear of being removed and will afford them the right to remain inthe US under the color of law and the right to obtain work permission. While not as good as theDREAM act, it is a significant and positive development.

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Question 2: What was enacted?Answer: A set of rules that afford those young people eligible the ability to be placed in deferredremoval status. This status will afford such individuals the right to remain in the United States andobtain a work authorization.

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Question 3: Will this assist individuals in removal proceedings or those ordered removed?Answer: Yes. It will stop the removal of those individuals eligible and will result in the ending ofremoval proceedings.

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Question 4: Will it help those who agreed to take voluntary departure but never left?Answer: Yes, those individuals who are eligible will obtain relief from the severe consequences ofVD even if they did not leave the United States .

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Question 5: Will those granted deferred removal under these rules be able to leave the US?Answer: In order to leave the US you must obtain special permission which will only be consideredafter the deferred removal is granted. However, this permission, even if granted, as well aseligibility under the act will not stop the accrual of unlawful presence. This is critical because ifsomeone over 18 accrues unlawful presence and leaves the US they are barred form returning forten years. Inasmuch as departures could lead to extremely severe repercussions, it is critical tospeak to an attorney prior to making such a departure.

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Question 6: Will deferred removal under these rules ever lead to permanent residence?Answer: No. This benefit will not by itself lead to permanent residence. For that reason it is criticalto speak with an experiences and knowledgeable attorney to determine if there is any manner tolater regularize your status.

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Question 7: Do brief departures from the US interrupt the continuous residence requirement?Answer: The USCIS has determined that brief, innocent and casual departures will not interrupt thecontinuous residence. That is great news for many applicants who may have travelled home forvacations when they were younger, or took a brief trip outside the U.S.

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Question 8: What offenses are considered serious misdemeanors that would stop relief from beinggranted?Answer: Serious misdemeanors have been determined to be ones in which the sentence is one yearor less but greater than five days, and the individual was sentenced to custody of greater than 90days. The sentence must involve time actually to be served, and does not include a suspendedsentence. It also includes the following crimes, irrespective of the sentence: domestic violence;sexual abuse; burglary; illegal possession or use of a firearm; drug distribution or trafficking; anddriving under the influence.

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Question 9: Will individuals currently in status be considered under these rules?Answer: No. The service has determined that only those qualified young people who are out ofstatus are eligible for deferred removal. Thus is you are in valid student status, or dependentstatus such as H-4 or E-2 or even in temporary Protected Status, you will not be eligible.

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Question 10: When will applications be able to be submitted?Answer: August 15, 2012.

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Question 11: If the deferred action is denied, will the applicant be placed in removal proceedings?Answer: USCIS has stated that if the case does not involve a criminal offense, fraud or a threat to nationalsecurity or pubic safety or exceptional circumstances, the case will not be referred for removalproceedings in the event that relief is not granted.Oltarsh and AssociatesFree Case EvaluationCall (212) 944-9420mailto:info@oltarsh.comhttp://www.oltarsh.com